Rushdie, Salman. Shame. Westminister, Maryland, U.S.A.: Alfred a Knopf Inc, 1983.

Price: US$75.00 + shipping

Condition: As New

Description: signature obtained in person by bookseller; many consider this to be Rushdie's best and most polemical novel about Pakistan that he has written; best analysis of corruption and family life; book that immediately follows "Midnight's Children" and preceded "Satanic Verses"

Seller: Affordably Rare, Westport, CT, U.S.A.

Salman Rushdie. Shame: A Novel. Alfred A Knopf, New York, 1983.

Price: US$125.00 + shipping

Condition: Near Fine

Description: Signed by author in person on Title page in black pen, signature only. First edition stated. 6 x 8 3/4 Book; thin 1" crease to top corner one page with pencil erasure to top corner front free end page else fine, as new, unread. Dust jacket ($13.95) has minor bumping to few edges with 1/8" closed tear to bottom front flap fold end, mild toning to rear cover and flaps. Color sharp. Under archival quality mylar cover. Photos upon request. Packed well and shipped in a sturdy box.

Seller: Twinwillow Books, Los Alamitos, CA, U.S.A.

Rushdie, Salman. Shame: a Novel. Alfred A. Knopf, 1983.

Price: US$149.00 + shipping

Condition: Fine

Description: Sturdy book, cream cloth spine, cream boards, bright gilt lettering at top front and spine, light brown smudge at spine top, 319 pages. Signed by author "Salman Rushdie" in black ink below printed name on title page. DJ beneath mylar, a colorful background in pink and yellow. DJ and book, both Very Fine.

Seller: Callaghan Books South, New Port Richey, FL, U.S.A.

Rushdie, Salman. Shame/SIGNED. Alfred A. Knopf, N. Y., 1983.

Price: US$175.00 + shipping

Description: Nearly fine stated First American Edition with clean, crisp interior, appears unread in ivory boards, gray linen spine, gold stamped titles, SIGNED neatly by Rushdie with his name only, to the title page, the dust jacket is fine and price-intact. The book itself has two very minute and pale specks to the top-edge. It takes very close inspection to discern these, the book presents as quite attractive and collectible.

Seller: Bibliobeast, Novato, CA, U.S.A.

Rushdie, Salman. Shame: a Novel. Alfred A. Knopf, 1983.

Price: US$750.00 + shipping

Condition: Fine

Description: Slightly smaller book, DJ glued inside front and back covers, 319 pages. Signed by Rushdie on title page. DJ glossy dark red background on front and spine, yellow background at top and bottom front for red title and author's name, praise on back for Rushdie's "Midnight's Children" from Anita Desai in Washington Post Book World, V.S. Pritchett in The New Yorker, Robert Towers in New York Review of Books, and others. DJ and book are Very Good, despite mentioned gluing.

Seller: Callaghan Books South, New Port Richey, FL, U.S.A.